Su'a Cravens Claims Racial Profiling in School Zone Traffic Stop

Su'a Cravens posted a video that he had shot after a November traffic stop, in which he was followed by police and pulled over in a mall parking lot after going 39 miles per hour in a 25 mph school zone. In the video, he accuses the police of racially profiling him, searching his car for weed, and handcuffing him for a traffic stop.

This is footage once I was released from squad car and was ALLOWED to reach for my phone. Please excuse my language . I promise my parents raised an intelligent and respectful young man. But this bullshit the reason why people dying and athletes taking knees ! Stop ignoring it pic.twitter.com/Jybwkd4noG

The Washington Post received a statement from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, which said Cravens was issued a summons for the speeding violation in a school zone, and also cited for having an illegal tint on the car.

“This traffic stop was not a case of racial profiling,” the statement said. “Additionally, the LCSO has not received any formal complaints regarding this matter and it would be inappropriate to comment further regarding any allegations and involving a pending court case.”